Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 42.93x is 13% below its estimated 3-year average of 49.46x, near the low end of its estimated 3-year range (27.19x–627.16x).
As of 2026-10-06T15:01:57.731Z. 7.97% below its estimated 12-month average of 46.65x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T15:01:57.731Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T15:00:29.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: e66bcc0ddf39143ee46e894d967c29ed68866799cccc03424ae5ed189b8d1b3e
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-10-05.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/FCF RATIO
42.93x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
46.65x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
49.46x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
49.46x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
42.16x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
42.18x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.97%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-13.20%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-13.20%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+1.83%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1.78%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
19.46x
median of 72 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+120.61%
vs the sector median at left
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Market Cap
$4.59B
EV/FCF Ratio
42.93x
TTM Avg
46.65x
3Y Avg
49.46x
5Y Avg
49.46x
Market Cap
$4.02B
EV/FCF Ratio
16.31x
TTM Avg
18.06x
3Y Avg
19.33x
5Y Avg
17.61x
Market Cap
$5.26B
EV/FCF Ratio
26.27x
TTM Avg
37.39x
3Y Avg
53.20x
5Y Avg
62.80x
Market Cap
$5.32B
EV/FCF Ratio
20.55x
TTM Avg
20.80x
3Y Avg
18.35x
5Y Avg
18.87x
Market Cap
$3.68B
EV/FCF Ratio
14.88x
TTM Avg
18.55x
3Y Avg
90.52x
5Y Avg
1898.90x
Market Cap
$3.34B
EV/FCF Ratio
19.35x
TTM Avg
26.56x
3Y Avg
26.10x
5Y Avg
36.53x
Market Cap
$3.19B
EV/FCF Ratio
23.51x
TTM Avg
58.73x
3Y Avg
40.86x
5Y Avg
44.58x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) | $4.59B | 42.93x | 46.65x | 49.46x | 49.46x |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs › | $4.02B | 16.31x | 18.06x | 19.33x | 17.61x |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs › | $5.26B | 26.27x | 37.39x | 53.20x | 62.80x |
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs › | $5.32B | 20.55x | 20.80x | 18.35x | 18.87x |
| Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs › | $3.68B | 14.88x | 18.55x | 90.52x | 1898.90x |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.70B | N/A | 22.69x | 25.84x | 23.92x |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.37B | 8.91x | 14.78x | 19.34x | 17.62x |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.34B | 19.35x | 26.56x | 26.10x | 36.53x |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.19B | 23.51x | 58.73x | 40.86x | 44.58x |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $6.00B | 22.20x | 22.98x | 31.76x | 26.04x |
EV/FCF
42.9x
P/FCF
36.5x
FCF Yield
2.74%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 47.12x |
| 2026-10-02 | 49.07x |
| 2026-10-01 | 47.66x |
| 2026-09-30 | 47.52x |
| 2026-09-29 | 47.27x |
| 2026-09-28 | 47.37x |
| 2026-09-25 | 46.82x |
| 2026-09-24 | 46.86x |
| 2026-09-23 | 46.32x |
| 2026-09-22 | 46.12x |
| 2026-09-21 | 46.98x |
| 2026-09-18 | 47.04x |
| 2026-09-17 | 46.78x |
| 2026-09-16 | 46.61x |
| 2026-09-15 | 45.43x |
| 2026-09-14 | 47.76x |
| 2026-09-11 | 46.89x |
| 2026-09-10 | 46.64x |
| 2026-09-09 | 46.46x |
| 2026-09-08 | 46.31x |
| 2026-09-04 | 48.32x |
| 2026-09-03 | 48.27x |
| 2026-09-02 | 47.98x |
| 2026-09-01 | 48.74x |
| 2026-08-31 | 47.63x |
| 2026-08-28 | 48.55x |
| 2026-08-27 | 47.19x |
| 2026-08-26 | 47.46x |
| 2026-08-25 | 47.38x |
| 2026-08-24 | 47.99x |
| 2026-08-21 | 46.95x |
| 2026-08-20 | 46.30x |
| 2026-08-19 | 45.76x |
| 2026-08-18 | 46.10x |
| 2026-08-17 | 46.93x |
| 2026-08-14 | 46.39x |
| 2026-08-13 | 47.47x |
| 2026-08-12 | 47.12x |
| 2026-08-11 | 46.47x |
| 2026-08-10 | 46.30x |
| 2026-08-07 | 46.80x |
| 2026-08-06 | 46.41x |
| 2026-08-05 | 46.19x |
| 2026-08-04 | 46.73x |
| 2026-08-03 | 47.20x |
| 2026-07-31 | 48.68x |
| 2026-07-30 | 47.54x |
| 2026-07-29 | 70.54x |
| 2026-07-28 | 67.44x |
| 2026-07-27 | 64.89x |
| 2026-07-24 | 64.42x |
| 2026-07-23 | 64.21x |
| 2026-07-22 | 63.89x |
| 2026-07-21 | 64.59x |
| 2026-07-20 | 64.83x |
| 2026-07-17 | 65.69x |
| 2026-07-16 | 68.68x |
| 2026-07-15 | 66.04x |
| 2026-07-14 | 66.65x |
| 2026-07-13 | 65.89x |
| 2026-07-10 | 64.95x |
| 2026-07-09 | 65.67x |
| 2026-07-08 | 65.22x |
| 2026-07-07 | 66.32x |
| 2026-07-06 | 64.50x |
| 2026-07-02 | 64.85x |
| 2026-07-01 | 64.71x |
| 2026-06-30 | 65.13x |
| 2026-06-29 | 64.67x |
| 2026-06-26 | 65.02x |
| 2026-06-25 | 64.14x |
| 2026-06-24 | 64.86x |
| 2026-06-23 | 64.04x |
| 2026-06-22 | 63.81x |
| 2026-06-18 | 64.73x |
| 2026-06-17 | 63.01x |
| 2026-06-16 | 63.45x |
| 2026-06-15 | 63.97x |
| 2026-06-12 | 62.09x |
| 2026-06-11 | 61.53x |
| 2026-06-10 | 58.98x |
| 2026-06-09 | 57.51x |
| 2026-06-08 | 56.49x |
| 2026-06-05 | 56.40x |
| 2026-06-04 | 54.58x |
| 2026-06-03 | 54.67x |
| 2026-06-02 | 54.66x |
| 2026-06-01 | 54.26x |
| 2026-05-29 | 54.02x |
| 2026-05-28 | 54.79x |
| 2026-05-27 | 54.18x |
| 2026-05-26 | 54.21x |
| 2026-05-22 | 53.97x |
| 2026-05-21 | 54.89x |
| 2026-05-20 | 54.47x |
| 2026-05-19 | 54.32x |
| 2026-05-18 | 55.84x |
| 2026-05-15 | 56.18x |
| 2026-05-14 | 56.65x |
| 2026-05-13 | 56.27x |
| 2026-05-12 | 55.98x |
| 2026-05-11 | 56.37x |
| 2026-05-08 | 56.95x |
| 2026-05-07 | 56.18x |
| 2026-05-06 | 56.07x |
| 2026-05-05 | 55.43x |
| 2026-05-04 | 54.84x |
| 2026-05-01 | 55.32x |
| 2026-04-30 | 54.62x |
| 2026-04-29 | 51.73x |
| 2026-04-28 | 45.72x |
| 2026-04-27 | 47.08x |
| 2026-04-24 | 46.36x |
| 2026-04-23 | 46.09x |
| 2026-04-22 | 46.41x |
| 2026-04-21 | 46.29x |
| 2026-04-20 | 46.38x |
| 2026-04-17 | 46.54x |
| 2026-04-16 | 45.05x |
| 2026-04-15 | 45.85x |
| 2026-04-14 | 46.74x |
| 2026-04-13 | 45.93x |
| 2026-04-10 | 45.87x |
| 2026-04-09 | 45.90x |
| 2026-04-08 | 45.22x |
| 2026-04-07 | 43.09x |
| 2026-04-06 | 43.08x |
| 2026-04-02 | 42.23x |
| 2026-04-01 | 42.74x |
| 2026-03-31 | 43.20x |
| 2026-03-30 | 42.90x |
| 2026-03-27 | 43.24x |
| 2026-03-26 | 43.73x |
| 2026-03-25 | 43.93x |
| 2026-03-24 | 43.27x |
| 2026-03-23 | 42.53x |
| 2026-03-20 | 42.46x |
| 2026-03-19 | 43.50x |
| 2026-03-18 | 43.93x |
| 2026-03-17 | 44.95x |
| 2026-03-16 | 45.63x |
| 2026-03-13 | 45.90x |
| 2026-03-12 | 45.57x |
| 2026-03-11 | 45.90x |
| 2026-03-10 | 45.59x |
| 2026-03-09 | 45.33x |
| 2026-03-06 | 45.01x |
| 2026-03-05 | 45.18x |
| 2026-03-04 | 44.81x |
| 2026-03-03 | 44.77x |
| 2026-03-02 | 46.54x |
| 2026-02-27 | 49.47x |
| 2026-02-26 | 49.83x |
| 2026-02-25 | 49.85x |
| 2026-02-24 | 48.55x |
| 2026-02-23 | 47.86x |
| 2026-02-20 | 47.28x |
| 2026-02-19 | 46.98x |
| 2026-02-18 | 46.89x |
| 2026-02-17 | 46.46x |
| 2026-02-13 | 46.44x |
| 2026-02-12 | 46.10x |
| 2026-02-11 | 44.17x |
| 2026-02-10 | 44.81x |
| 2026-02-09 | 45.62x |
| 2026-02-06 | 45.50x |
| 2026-02-05 | 44.17x |
| 2026-02-04 | 43.88x |
| 2026-02-03 | 44.24x |
| 2026-02-02 | 43.76x |
| 2026-01-30 | 43.51x |
| 2026-01-29 | 43.54x |
| 2026-01-28 | 43.87x |
| 2026-01-27 | 44.24x |
| 2026-01-26 | 43.92x |
| 2026-01-23 | 44.03x |
| 2026-01-22 | 44.52x |
| 2026-01-21 | 44.82x |
| 2026-01-20 | 43.77x |
| 2026-01-16 | 44.17x |
| 2026-01-15 | 44.38x |
| 2026-01-14 | 42.12x |
| 2026-01-13 | 41.98x |
| 2026-01-12 | 43.11x |
| 2026-01-09 | 42.50x |
| 2026-01-08 | 42.18x |
| 2026-01-07 | 42.02x |
| 2026-01-06 | 42.41x |
| 2026-01-05 | 42.52x |
| 2026-01-02 | 43.24x |
| 2025-12-31 | 43.21x |
| 2025-12-30 | 43.29x |
| 2025-12-29 | 43.69x |
| 2025-12-26 | 43.84x |
| 2025-12-24 | 43.81x |
| 2025-12-23 | 44.07x |
| 2025-12-22 | 44.54x |
| 2025-12-19 | 44.34x |
| 2025-12-18 | 43.79x |
| 2025-12-17 | 44.22x |
| 2025-12-16 | 43.74x |
| 2025-12-15 | 43.72x |
| 2025-12-12 | 43.28x |
| 2025-12-11 | 43.34x |
| 2025-12-10 | 42.79x |
| 2025-12-09 | 42.12x |
| 2025-12-08 | 41.50x |
| 2025-12-05 | 41.67x |
| 2025-12-04 | 42.18x |
| 2025-12-03 | 42.14x |
| 2025-12-02 | 41.98x |
| 2025-12-01 | 41.75x |
| 2025-11-28 | 42.68x |
| 2025-11-26 | 43.03x |
| 2025-11-25 | 43.11x |
| 2025-11-24 | 41.76x |
| 2025-11-21 | 41.22x |
| 2025-11-20 | 40.54x |
| 2025-11-19 | 40.90x |
| 2025-11-18 | 40.81x |
| 2025-11-17 | 40.77x |
| 2025-11-14 | 41.42x |
| 2025-11-13 | 41.71x |
| 2025-11-12 | 42.90x |
| 2025-11-11 | 42.81x |
| 2025-11-10 | 43.35x |
| 2025-11-07 | 43.23x |
| 2025-11-06 | 43.91x |
| 2025-11-05 | 43.84x |
| 2025-11-04 | 43.09x |
| 2025-11-03 | 42.36x |
| 2025-10-31 | 41.45x |
| 2025-10-30 | 41.96x |
| 2025-10-29 | 31.33x |
| 2025-10-28 | 29.87x |
| 2025-10-27 | 29.77x |
| 2025-10-24 | 29.85x |
| 2025-10-23 | 29.93x |
| 2025-10-22 | 30.34x |
| 2025-10-21 | 30.27x |
| 2025-10-20 | 29.75x |
| 2025-10-17 | 29.70x |
| 2025-10-16 | 29.54x |
| 2025-10-15 | 30.08x |
| 2025-10-14 | 29.63x |
| 2025-10-13 | 29.49x |
| 2025-10-10 | 29.29x |
| 2025-10-09 | 28.90x |
| 2025-10-08 | 28.99x |
| 2025-10-07 | 28.78x |
| 2025-10-06 | 28.32x |
| 2025-10-03 | 28.64x |
| 2025-10-02 | 28.53x |
| 2025-10-01 | 28.31x |
| 2025-09-30 | 29.77x |
| 2025-09-29 | 29.82x |
| 2025-09-26 | 29.85x |
| 2025-09-25 | 30.28x |
| 2025-09-24 | 30.20x |
| 2025-09-23 | 31.08x |
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